

The somewhat surprising partnership appears to make strategic sense for both brands. And while this bundle is available exclusively to students right now, both companies hinted it may just the beginning of a broader rollout. It provides access to the commercial-free premium version of Spotify and the paid "Limited Commercials" version of Hulu for a fraction of what it would cost to subscribe to both of them separately (plans would cost $9.99 and $7.99 per month, respectively). “As we push towards making Spotify Premium a gateway to a bigger world of entertainment, we’re fully committed to finding new ways to enhance the overall experience for our Premium users and this is just the beginning.The two streaming services announced the discounted subscription bundle, "Spotify Premium for Students, now with Hulu," on Thursday, marking the first-ever partnership between the companies. “Today is the first time that we’re offering a Hulu plan to the masses as part of their $9.99 Spotify Premium subscription,” said Marc Hazan, Vice President Global Head of Premium Business Development at Spotify, “As we push towards making Spotify Premium a gateway to a bigger world of entertainment, we’re fully committed to finding new ways to enhance the overall experience for our Premium users and this is just the beginning.” and new Premium users can sign up at /hulu with the first 30 days free. This Hulu bundle news follows other recent Spotify Premium partnerships with the likes of Google Home and an expanded Student plan that now includes SHOWTIME and Hulu.Įxisting Spotify Premium users can activate Hulu’s ad-supported plan as part of their account via the Your Services page. Subscribers who are currently paying $12.99 per month as part of last year’s bundle offer will also be automatically migrated to the regular Spotify Premium price of $9.99. Hulu offers hit original content like The Handmaid’s Tale in addition to thousands of other movies and TV series. Premium users will now have access to ‘the ultimate package of 40 million songs, top podcasts, more than 85,000 episodes of TV, movies and original content’ according to Spotify.
